Overspray on hands!! (Moisturise or not?)

[user 29587]

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[SunSpray]

Hi Kim, I think lots of people have found their own style with hands. Here's what I do, which works for me but maybe it's not for everyone:

- I only apply oil-free moisturiser to the client's hands if they're particularly dry. The client can massage it in really well. This stops the tan from grabbing the dry skin and does give a nice, even coverage.
- I always apply barrier cream to the client's fingernails.
- After the spray tan, I put a splodge of oil-free moisturiser on the client's palms, which she lightly rubs over her palms and fingertips. I then wipe off the moisturiser with a couple of sheets of kitchen roll, taking with it any excess/overspray.

I make sure I kind of mention the process to the client and show them their tan-free hands, reminding them not to touch their skin during development time.

I also love buffing around the inside wrist area and up the thumb and other side of the hands, to blend in the tan and to avoid a "cuff" look.

Like I said, there are many other successful methods used, this is just one of them. Hope it helps xx

 

[angelina221]

I would think that if you are getting overspray on the hands then you have your gun up too high. I spray down the arms to the wrist and then i go over the hands after but pull my gun back a bit to do them. I don't get clients to moisturise their hands unless they are really dry.
Try turning the gun down a bit

 

[user 29587]

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[Susie H]

Thanks for the advice from both of you

With regards to my gun, my trainer said she set it for me and I used it on my boyfriend the other day and it was perfect and it hasnt been touched since! Maybe I was just too close, I'm not sure!! :irked: :cry:

I'm practising again tomorrow so will see what happens then...

If I did have a play with my gun do you know which way tightens and which way loosens it?

I use Tantrick and have the Maxiimist HV5008

Kim x

I've always been told leftie loosy rightie tighty. makes it stick in the mind anyway:green:
Tonylee has a tutorial on here for spray tanning which is very good. She recommends turning the gun all the way of, so no spray comes out at all and then turning it on slowly and taking a paper towel you spray that, she says its set right when you get product on one side of the paper towel but the other side is completly dry. Then take a marker pen and put a line on the screw so you know where the setting is, incase it gets moved while its packed away.
The whole thing is worth a read, she's very good at explaining things :hug:

 

[cabinkel]

If hands are dry I do tend to always play safe and use a tanning barrier cream on the hands. I only use a tiny amount. It still lets the hands get tanned, but just makes sure that the tan dosent "grab" the dry bits. the barrier cream i use is from Sienna. hth

 

[collin]

Thanks for the advice from both of you

With regards to my gun, my trainer said she set it for me and I used it on my boyfriend the other day and it was perfect and it hasnt been touched since! Maybe I was just too close, I'm not sure!! :irked: :cry:

I'm practising again tomorrow so will see what happens then...

If I did have a play with my gun do you know which way tightens and which way loosens it?

I use Tantrick and have the Maxiimist HV5008

Kim x

Hi Kim,
what you are going through is simply initial application and confidence problems and it is good that you are seeking advice as this shows you are determined to get it right :hug:

No need for any barrier creams whatsoever if you follow the procedures on your training.

The HV5008 will churn out more solution compared to the finer mist emanating from the T200 so you will need to turn that gun down.

It is perfectly normal to use more solution in the early days ...try turning the output dial down a qtr turn (that's clockwise) before every tan application..and again down a qtr turn on the next application and so on until you reach the point where not enough solution is being applied..then simply turn the output dial anti clockwise a qtr turn and yey you've found the optimum output volume that's specific to your speed of movement across the body and the machine (or gun) you are using.

If you are Tantrick the recommended Tutorial is a good reference as this is basically taken word for word from our own application methods manual.

You should have received an "official" Tantrick manual with your certificate which in addition to words also contains detailed pictures indicating the routes to follow aver the various parts of the body and is an extremely helpful reference to pick up down line when needs must..in particular hands are covered extensively as these are indeed a difficult area to master.

If you do require a copy I will happily organise one to be posted out to you.

Keep up the good work..keep practicing..learn by each and every mistake you make and all of a sudden it will all click.

Remember your trainer and we are available for you ...simply give us a call and we will see how we can help :hug:

 

[loubylou]

I've always been told leftie loosy rightie tighty. makes it stick in the mind anyway:green:
Tonylee has a tutorial on here for spray tanning which is very good. She recommends turning the gun all the way of, so no spray comes out at all and then turning it on slowly and taking a paper towel you spray that, she says its set right when you get product on one side of the paper towel but the other side is completly dry. Then take a marker pen and put a line on the screw so you know where the setting is, incase it gets moved while its packed away.
The whole thing is worth a read, she's very good at explaining things :hug:

That's because it is 99% word for word the Tantrick training manual :hug:

 

[user 29587]

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[SunSpray]

I'm so sorry, I've just re-read all the posts and I've realised I misunderstood your first post. I thought you were referring to overspray on the palms of your client's hands - my reply must've sounded like gobbledegook, sorry x

 

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[beauty123]

i tend to not apply to much to the hands, i work from the shoulder to wrist when doing the arms, realise then get the client to open there hand and bend there nuckles, i then apply a coat up and down once over there hand/ nuckles i feel this gives just enough coverage x